Bill Belichick was raised in Annapolis, Maryland where his father was an assistant football coach at the United States Naval Academy. He attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut where he played center and tight end.
In addition to being a member of the football team, he played lacrosse and squash, serving as the captain of the lacrosse team during his senior season. A member of the Chi Psi fraternity, he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1975. Eventually, he was part of the inaugural induction class into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame in the spring of 2008.
Is Bill Belichick Croatian?
Yes, Belichick is a proud Croatian and according to reports, he was late for the Patriots practice on Friday because he has to watch a match in which Croatia beat Brazil. He reportedly arrived at the practice field a couple of minutes after the match ended and showed some excitement.
Where are Bill Belichick’s parents from?
Belichick is the son of Jeannette (Munn) and Steve Belichick. Bill was named after College Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Edwards, who was his godfather. Belichick is of Croatian ancestry and his paternal grandparents, Ivan Biličić and Marija (Mary) Barković, emigrated from the Croatian village of Draganić, Karlovac, in 1897, settling in Monessen, Pennsylvania.
Why does Bill Belichick have a Croatian flag?
Belichick has explained why he has a Croatian flag. According to him, he said, even though he’s not in Croatia and not a citizen, it still represents half of his family’s heritage. Adding that his mother, Jeannette, was of English descent while his father, Steve, was Croatian.
Belichick explained further and said, it meant a lot to him to put that symbol out there for those “that have that little bond” of Croatian heritage, such as Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Alabama coach Nick Saban.
“Proud of it and glad to have the opportunity to wear it,” Belichick said. “I’ve heard from so people across the ocean that they appreciated it, appreciated the recognition as well.”
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